usiness Continuity Plans

Each UAMS department or division must have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to ensure it can continue or resume essential operations after any kind of emergency or disruption. BCPs are intended to reduce the impact of inevitable interruptions to utilities, networks, our supply chain, infrastructure and so forth.

These plans are built with a template that helps users to:

• Identify essential operations
• Build a checklist of high-priority action items for use during emergencies
• Document important resources, supplies and services that are crucial to restoring or continuing essential operations

The Emergency Management Department reviews and approves BCPs. They are also reviewed annually and used in planned exercises and simulations to validate and improve them.

BCP Template

To create a BCP:

1. Click this UAMS BCP Template link. The BCP_Template PDF will automatically download to your device.
2. Click Show in folder or go to the Downloads folder on your device to open the file.
3. Enter information directly into the form and save it as you complete your BCP.
4. As needed at any time during the process, contact the Emergency Management Department for guidance or questions at:
   • 501-258-4547
   • EmerMgt@uams.edu
5. When the BCP is complete and approved, attach the file to an email and send it to UAMSEOC@uams.edu.

For related information about who is responsible for BCPs, how to create one, why they’re important and more, click the BCP FAQs link below.